Chapter 1874: If you want to deceive your enemies, you must first deceive your own people.
Chapter 1874 If you want to deceive your enemies, you must first deceive your own people.
Chapter 1872: If you want to deceive your enemies, you must first deceive your own people.
Thirty thousand troops were marching. The army was so powerful that it was impossible to hide it. However, the spies said that the Qin army had lost its trace. How could Li Guang accept this?
“This? My subordinates don’t know about it either.” The spy said with a fearful look on his face.
“Trash, hurry up and find it.”
After scolding him angrily, Li Guang let go of the spy, but he became increasingly uneasy.
Li Guang realized that Su Dingfang might have found the path leading directly to Yanjing before him, and the Qin army lost its trace after escaping into Yanshan. Only in this way can it be explained.
"Come here, send more spies to Yanshan. We must find traces of the Qin army."
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The next day, the spies came to report, and sure enough, they found traces of the Qin army's march in the direction of Yanshan.
After Li Guang learned about it, his face instantly turned pale. The thing he least wanted to see finally happened.
Finding traces of the Qin army in Yanshan means that the Qin army has found a direct road to Yanjing and is marching in the direction of Yanjing.
At this thought, Li Guang could no longer sit still and quickly shouted an order: "Assemble the entire army."
Following Li Guang's order, officers from Sima and above of the Han army were summoned immediately.
After seeing Li Guang's livid expression, everyone's hearts were in suspense, and they all knew that the worst situation had arisen.
“Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, Yuyang City, the 14,000-strong army has been assembled and ready to set off at any time.” Li Ganhui reported.
"good."
After nodding, Li Guang walked up to the generals and said in a deep voice: "The Qin army has found a way to bypass Yuyang and go directly to Yanjing. It is meaningless to defend Yuyang."
"What?"
As soon as Li Guang said this, everyone present exploded.
Why are they working so hard in Yuyang? Isn't it serving as a barrier for Yanjing to prevent the Qin army from attacking the city of Yanjing?
But now the Qin army has found another road, a road leading directly to Yanjing City, which means that all the sacrifices have been in vain. How can the generals present accept this?
"Don't panic. Although the Qin army found another way, our army's reaction speed is not slow.
Now as long as our army is fast enough to block the Qin army in Yanshan before the Qin army can get out of Yanshan, the Qin army will have no choice but to withdraw from Yuyang County. "
Li Guang did not dare to directly lead his army to pursue Yanshan, because the terrain of Yanshan was steep and very suitable for setting up an ambush. If he was ambushed by the Qin army, everything would be over.
The mountain road is rugged, and the Qin army's marching speed can never be faster than the Han army taking the main road.
Therefore, it is the best way for the Han army to take the main road back to Guangyang County, wait for the Qin army to the west of Yanshan Mountain, and then seize key areas to garrison in time.
Li Guang glanced at the generals and said solemnly: "This is a tough battle, but we have to fight.
Once the Qin army leaves Yanshan, it will be able to reach the city of Yanjing. By then, the Han Dynasty will be in danger, and your Majesty will be in danger.
Now that the entire army is under my command, where is Li Gan? "
“The end will be here?”
“I have ordered you to lead two thousand troops to guard Yuyang City to prevent the Qin army from Lu County from invading.”
“Promise, the child will definitely protect the fishing sun and not lose it.”
“Okay, the remaining 12,000 soldiers will return to Guangyang County with me to block the Qin army in Yanshan.”
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Li Guang ordered Li Gan to lead an army of two thousand to guard Yuyang, but he personally led an army of twelve thousand and returned to Guangyang County without stopping. At the same time, in a certain valley of Yanshan Mountain, 30,000 Qin troops who had escaped into Yanshan Mountain were hiding here.
"General, we have been in this valley for three days, and the roads that need to be cleared are almost cleared. Is it time to go to Yanjing?" Sun Lingming asked impatiently.
Not only Sun Lingming, but also Yang Zhi and other generals are eager to leave. After all, although it is late autumn and September, there are still many mosquitoes in the valley. Who wants to stay here to feed the mosquitoes?
After Su Dingfang heard this, he laughed and said: "Going to Yanjing? How can we go to Yanjing without capturing Yuyang City and opening up the road?"
"Forehead…"
Not only Sun Lingming, but also Yang Zhi and other generals were stunned. Sun Lingming quickly said: "General, that's not what you said before. Didn't you say you found a path leading directly to Yanjing?"
Su Dingfang not only did not answer, but asked instead: "Liu Che has controlled Youzhou for many years. If there is such a small road, how can he not send troops to set up a fort to garrison it?"
"this…"
Sun Lingming was immediately speechless.
Su Dingfang's words are indeed correct. After all, if there is such a way, there is no reason that Liu Che, who has controlled Youzhou for so long, would not be able to find it, but they who have just arrived in Youzhou not long ago can find it?
“General, what do you mean by what you said before?” Yang Zhi asked.
"Of course I lied to you." Su Dingfang said matter-of-factly.
"What?"
All the generals were collectively dumbfounded, and they didn’t understand the purpose of Su Dingfang’s operation.
“Okay, everyone, shut up.”
Su Dingfang raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then explained: "If you want to deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your own people."
Hearing this, Sun Lingming couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, thinking: What kind of fallacy is this?
“If you think about it carefully, even you believe that our army has found a direct route to Yanjing, then Li Guang must also think so, so he has only two reactions:
1. Lead the army into Yanshan to pursue our army.
Second, lead the army back to Guangyang County and wait for our army to come out of the mountain to the west of Yanshan Mountain. "
At this point, Su Dingfang's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said coldly: "No matter which one Li Guang chooses, there will only be a dead end in the end.
If he enters Yanshan, our army will rely on the terrain to ambush him.
If he returns to aid Guangyang County, our army will take advantage of the situation to capture Yuyang, take the main road in an upright manner, and march straight to Yanjing. "
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Hearing Su Lie's words, all the generals were stunned and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
This strategy is so vicious that no matter which one Li Guang chooses, he will inevitably be defeated in the end.
"Report...to General Qi, Li Guang led an army of 12,000 people and headed towards Guangyang County."
"good."
A glint flashed in Su Dingfang's eyes and he said with a smile: "Li Guang was afraid of being ambushed after entering Yanshan Mountain, so he led his army to Guangyang. Our army happened to take advantage of the emptiness of Yuyang and took this opportunity to capture Yuyang City and open the way to Guangyang. County Road.
After passing the order, the whole army came out of the valley and attacked Yuyang City. "
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After Li Guang's army went far away, the Qin army, which had been feeding mosquitoes for three days, finally left the valley under the leadership of Su Dingfang and headed towards Yuyang City.
Not long after the Qin army came out of the valley, they were discovered by spies from the Han army. Li Gan was frightened when he learned about it.
Li Gan didn't know that this was Su Dingfang's plan. He thought that the news of his father's return to support Guangyang County was leaked, so the Qin army that went to Yanjing returned.
“Hurry, fly a pigeon and send a message to my father immediately. The Qin army has left and returned, and Yuyang City is in danger.”
Third update...18 chapters are still owed.
(End of this chapter)